Undercard to the State of the Union

If you're a serious junkie and are looking for something to watch before the president's address tonight, Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen will give his State of the State address at 6:00 p.m. locally this evening. You can watch it online here.

Tennessee tax revenues have plummeted while surplus lottery dollars have come in well ahead of forecast, and the governor will try and reconcile this conflicting situation this evening. So far, the Volunteer State has a $182 million shortfall this fiscal year, and the governor will present his administration’s proposed budget for the upcoming year. The Tennessee Legislature is currently in session.